WHY USING MORINGA:
It is like growing multivitamins on your door step:
The leaves contains:
Ø 4 times as much Vitamin A as carrots
Ø 7 times as much Vitamin C as Oranges
Ø Double as much proteins and calcium as milk.
Ø And additionally Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Iron, Zinc, Potassium and many more minerals.
It has been found that giving young children Moringa leaves will improve their health and increase weight. Children who regular get Moringa leaves will have less risk for getting malnourished and the leaves help malnourished children to recover.
Pregnant mothers eating Moringa regularly have recovered from Anemia and give birth to healthier children with higher birth weight.
The leaves will assist people living with HIV to maintain health and to improve their immune system to fight diseases. The flowers and roots contain a compound called pterygospermin that has power full medical value.
HOW TO USE MORINGA:
The leaves from Moringa tree are used as a relish. Pick young leaves, move all stems and cut the leaves. Boil them until tender. You can add ground nuts, tomatoes and onions (prepare as rape or pumpkin leaves.)
Young seed pods can be used as a vegetable as well. Cut it in slides, fry in a little cooking oil or boil. You can add tomatoes, onions and various species such as ginger, herbs and carry to add taste.
MORINGA IS GOOD AS ANIMAL FEED.
Feeding daily cattle with Moringa Leaves will improve their milk production. Feeding goats and cattle with Moringa Leaves will improve their weight and health. Feeding chickens with Moringa leaves and seeds will improve egg production.
HOW TO GROW MORINGA TREES
Moringa grows well in most types of soil but does not like water logging and it does not like very clay soil. It does not need irrigation when established. The trees are very fast growing.
Plant the trees by 50 cm distance apart and cut back the trees when they are 2 feet tall. Keep the trees as a hedge by cutting branches all the time. This will promote formation of many branches and leaves making the plant bushy.
Soil Preparation: Dig a trench – 2 feet deep (knee high) and 1 feet wide. Fill the trench with compost / plant material – eventually mixed with animal manure. This will make the Moringa grow faster and produce more leaves.
Cuttings: Plant cuttings (50 cm long freshly harvested branches) 20 cm in the ground. Press the soil firmly around the cuttings. Water the cuttings every second day. It is better to plant cuttings in the dry season.
Seeds and seedlings: You can prepare seedlings in pots to boost the growth or you can plant directly on he planting site. Cover seeds with 2 cm soil and press firmly per pot planting station and thin later and leave only one plant.
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